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To: Perry who wrote (12621)	2/23/1998 9:07:00 AM
From: Perry	Respond to of 77400

Monday February 23, 8:05 am Eastern Time Company Press Release Cisco Systems and OzEmail Interline Team on Internet Telephony Settlement Companies Facilitate Global Deployment of IP Gateways; Lead Development of Settlement Interface Standard SAN JOSE, Calif.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 23, 1998-- Cisco Systems, Inc., the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet, and OzEmail Interline (Interline), a worldwide leader in voice over Internet applications and services, today announced their intent to team to facilitate the global deployment of Internet telephony gateways, roaming authentication and settlement services. The two companies will also cooperate toward the development of a global Internet telephony settlement standard. According to a letter of intent signed in January 1998, the companies intend to jointly develop an interface between Interline's Control Node and the Cisco IOS(TM) software, based on the H.323 multimedia standard. The combination of Cisco technology and Interline's routing and rating systems will accelerate the migration of international telephony over the Internet, facilitating lower-priced, more flexible telephony. Interline, a joint venture between OzEmail, a major Australian Internet service provider, and Metro, Germany's largest retailer, has developed and is operating technology that allows the placement, routing and billing of very high-quality voice services over the Internet. This technology enables corporations and individuals to place calls from their own IP infrastructures or telephones and achieve major savings in international and long distance telephony. ''We are teaming with Interline to further show our commitment to the rapidly growing Internet telephony market,'' said Kevin Kennedy, vice president and general manager of Cisco's network-to-user business unit. ''Interline's expertise and specialized technology together with Cisco's leadership position in the data/voice/video integration market will ensure that Cisco continues to offer products ideally suited for this market.'' ''Interline is delighted to team with Cisco and accelerate the adoption of Internet telephony,'' said Mike Neville, chief executive officer of OzEmail Interline. ''This will allow a major reduction in international and long distance telephone charges for all users of Cisco equipment interworking with Interline.'' About Cisco Systems Cisco Systems, Inc. (NASDAQ:CSCO) is the worldwide leader in networking for the Internet. News and information are available at cisco.com. About OzEmail Interline OzEmail Interline is an international joint venture company between OzEmail Ltd., Australia's leading Internet service provider, Interline, a wholly owned subsidiary of Metro AG, Switzerland, one of Europe's leading retailers and Ideata Pty Ltd, an Australian manufacturer of telecommunications equipment. This shareholder matching fuses the advantages of all parties through the entire supply and service chain. Developing the gateway and control node technologies (Ideata), delivering strong service support, infrastructure and existing customers (OzEmail) then extending the reach of the service into innovative market channels (Metro). OzEmail has been operating a telephony via IP service for many months attracting many thousands of customers, and is now rapidly extending this success globally. News and information are available at interline.aust.com -0- Cisco IOS is a trademark and Cisco, Cisco Systems and the Cisco Systems logo are registered trademarks of Cisco Systems, Inc. in the U.S. and certain other countries. Contact: Interline Mike Neville, +44 (0) 1908 84 7563 mneville@interline.aust.com or Cisco Systems Clare Whitecross, 408/525-2957 cwhitecr@cisco.com